Hunter: I became stronger even after I died.

Has Chapter 290 shown any improvement?
Candidate number 22 is named Barbara.

As a creature hunter whose main job is to study and register organisms, one must venture into various natural restricted areas in order to achieve significant success.

However, natural restricted areas are not places that can be entered at will.

Without a hunter's license, one faces the same lengthy application process and cumbersome approval procedures as most amateur wildlife hunters.

Moreover, there is a large number of people working as wildlife hunters, and having a hunter's license makes it easier to gain favor with clients.

That's why Barbara came to participate in the Hunter Exam.

Actually, she came last year too.

However, due to Hisoka's influence, he failed the test.

Therefore, she is determined to win this year.

In fact, if it weren't for Moro's butterfly effect, Barbara and some of the candidates currently taking the second test would have died at Hisoka's hands last year.

The butterfly effect allowed Barbara to escape unscathed, and she witnessed Jack's talent in the second test this year.

She believed that Gon was a natural creature hunter, so in order to pique Gon's interest, she unhesitatingly used her Conjuration ability in front of everyone.

"Ecological Atlas"

With its red and white color scheme and appearance somewhere between a retro handheld game console and a scientific research terminal, it has a strong sense of technology.

The display screen embedded in the body is tilted at 30 degrees. To the left of the display screen is a red glass hemisphere with two miniature robotic arms suspended inside. To the right is a slot with bio-circuit patterns all over its surface.

Below the display screen, a keyboard extends out, taking up one-third of the chassis.

However, the keycaps are printed with a font similar to pictographs.

Seeing that Gon didn't respond but instead stared at the ecological encyclopedia with curiosity, Barbara demonstrated her abilities on the spot.

Her left hand held the ecological atlas steadily, while her right hand rapidly typed on the hieroglyphic keyboard.

With a series of crisp key clicks, Barbara quickly entered the various observation data of the monstrous boar into the system.

Appearance: approximately 3.2 meters in length; fur hardening grade between D and E; weight approximately 1.4 tons…

Its fighting style is a straight-line charge, with a top speed of about 100 km/h. Its biological advantage lies in the keratin layer on its nose, which can easily resist conventional weapons.

"The weak point is in the head."

Finally, Barbara murmured to herself, her fingers slamming down on the last key.

Once the information collection was complete, two suspended miniature robotic arms suddenly began to operate at high speed inside the red hemisphere next to the display screen.

Because the data was highly complete, the robotic arm completed the drawing of a semi-transparent data card in less than two seconds.

Barbara then reached into the glass ball, her fingertips passing through the rippling red waves, and pulled out the newly formed card, which she then inserted into the slot on the other side.

"drop--"

As the card was inserted into the slot, a mechanical female voice announced: "Bio-information profile generated. Please select a mode: 1. Ecological Cage, 2. Execution Protocol. Currently, the forbidden mode is Symbiosis Simulation."

At this moment, on the encyclopedia's display screen, the 3D model of the Boar with a large nose is slowly rotating, and the head area is marked with a conspicuous red weakness mark.

"Execution agreement."

Barbara makes a choice.

The Life Compendium responded immediately, and the card in the slot suddenly transformed into a red and white beam of light, flying towards a large-nosed boar in the distance.

That beam of light was no longer simply a matter of Nen energy; even Gon and his friends, who hadn't yet learned Nen, could see it with their naked eyes.

But the large-nosed mad boar in the distance, which was the target, did not react at all.

It was as if the beam of light was completely invisible.

next moment,
The helical beam of light, resembling DNA, struck the head of the monstrous boar.

However, the expected shock scene did not occur.

The beam of light pierced directly into the head of the monstrous boar. When the last ray of light disappeared completely, the boar's body shuddered violently before crashing heavily to the ground, showing no signs of life.

Leorio and Gon were stunned by what they saw, and even Killua's eyes widened for a moment.

In other words, Kurt's reaction was rather indifferent; he merely frowned slightly as he looked at Barbara, who was displaying her abilities without any restraint.

"drop--"

"The execution agreement is complete. Please wait patiently for the end of the hunting ban period."

The mechanical female voice sounded again, and after broadcasting the last word, the technologically advanced biological encyclopedia turned into specks of spiritual energy and disappeared into the air.

But in Xiao Jie's eyes, all they could see was the biological encyclopedia disappearing into thin air.

"so amazing!"

Xiao Jie exclaimed in surprise.

Leorio rubbed his eyes in disbelief. If it weren't for Gon's reaction as a reference, he would have almost thought that Hisoka had injured his head.

"How on earth is this done?"

The curiosity in Xiao Jie's eyes was almost overflowing.

For teenagers who are just beginning to explore the world, phenomena and existences that defy common sense are an indescribable cognitive shock.

As for Killua, who was under "forced protection" nearby, in addition to being surprised, his first thought was of Hisoka's ability to pull his body back from a distance.

Barbara gazed into Jack's sparkling eyes, a gentle smile playing on her lips, and whispered:

"If you are willing to embark on the path of a creature hunter, I believe you can do it too, and create an ability even more powerful than the 'Creature Encyclopedia'."

After noticing Xiao Jie's innate affinity for ecology and his exceptionally keen observation skills, Barbara became convinced of this.

However, in Xiao Jie's mind, the option of becoming a biological hunter was not available.

From the moment he left Whale Island, his only goal was to find Gold.

Do you know Kate?

Unable to respond to Barbara's repeated professional invitations, Xiao Jie thought of Kate, who was also a creature hunter.

Upon hearing the name Kate, Barbara's eyes flickered slightly, and she realized that Jack didn't seem to care much about his future career plans.

Her enthusiasm cooled slightly.

"I've heard of him; he's a very professional creature hunter."

Barbara said calmly.

the other side.

Moro casually hunted a big-nosed boar, quickly processed it, found a spot, and roasted it.

He knew that Buhara had very low requirements for the quality of roasted whole pig; the taste didn't matter, as long as it was cooked through.

However, to avoid the possibility that Buhala might not be able to eat it, it's best to finish grilling it quickly.

While waiting for the whole pig to be roasted, Moro played a game of manipulating air, controlling the amount of air manifested in his hands to gradually generate small manipulators at a steady pace, which then spun continuously between his fingers.

This is a little game I learned from Kim.

According to Kin, even if you can skillfully control many Nen balls between your fingers, and even make them flow in different directions, it's meaningless.

However, in Morrow's view, this was meaningful, as it could improve the precision of his control over Nen.

As for why gold is said to be meaningless...

Perhaps in the eyes of someone with his extraordinary talent, he doesn't need to spend as much time and effort as most people to master this skill.

That's probably why I feel it's meaningless.

Moro played the ball-calling game for a while, then suddenly stopped and turned to look at the woods not far away.

Hisoka was seen carrying a huge, monstrous boar on his shoulder, walking briskly out of the forest.

"Can I borrow a light?"

Hisoka went straight to Moro.

Moro glanced at the pile of dry wood beside him and said calmly, "Sure, but don't use my wood."

"So stingy!"

Hisoka casually tossed the carcass of the monstrous boar on the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust, then turned and disappeared back into the forest.

Not long after, a rustling sound came from the forest.

Moro looked in the direction of the sound and saw Hisoka use his flexible love to tie up a huge pile of firewood.

Under Moro's watchful eye, Hisoka unceremoniously cleared a space around the campfire and began setting up his own grill.

"Could you please move away from my fire?" Moro asked, his eyelids drooping.

"Don't be so indifferent." Hisoka casually threw more firewood into the fire and said seriously, "A bigger fire will make it easier to cook the food."

"Is it because it's easier to burn?"

Moro glanced at the fire, which had suddenly been filled with a lot of dry wood.

Xisuo confidently declared, "How could that be? Roasting a whole pig is not difficult at all."

After a long time.

A burnt smell filled the air.

Hisoka looked at the roasted pig in front of him, which had been charred in large patches, and rested his chin on his hand, pondering what to do.

"You're right, a higher flame makes it easier to cook through."

Moro glanced at Hisoka, who was deep in thought, and moved the whole roasted pig he had prepared outside the campfire.

After Xisuo frantically added firewood, he kept a close eye on the state of the roasted whole pig.

It was already half-cooked, but after being roasted over a high flame, it was barely considered fully cooked.

Of course, it didn't look very appealing, but at least it wasn't burnt.

"..."

Hisoka glanced silently at Moro's roasted whole pig, thinking that there was no time to make another one, so he simply used his ability of Lightness and Illusion to cover up the charred parts.

Having witnessed Hisoka's actions, Moro exclaimed in surprise, "Was it really necessary to go to this extent?"

"necessary."

Hisoka covered up the last scorch mark, squinted slightly, and said, "I don't want to be eliminated here."

"Really? I didn't realize you were so obsessed with the hunter's license."

Moro glanced at Hisoka's profile with some surprise.

Hisoka shook his index finger and said, "I'm afraid you'll run away again."

"..."

Moro's lips twitched slightly; he wanted to retort, but in the end, he said nothing.

With his current strength, even without tactical arrangements, he is in no way inferior to Hisoka in a head-on confrontation.

Unless Hisoka, like Illumi, has improved his abilities over the past year.

However, even if Hisoka expands the effects of his abilities, he will likely not deviate from the flexible system of love.

If the overall strength doesn't change, then it's pointless.

After all, he had already beaten Hisoka once back in the ancient Ganyu Kingdom.

Thinking of this, Moro suddenly asked, "Hisoka, have you made any progress in the past year or so?"

"Ok?"

Hisoka stared at Moro with a slightly strange look and said, "You underestimated me again. If you want to know the answer, why don't we start right here?"

"Never mind, I'm going to hand in my 'exam' now."

Moro shook his head as he stood up, lifting the slightly cooled roasted whole pig with one hand, and said:

"I told you, I won't keep you waiting too long. If the subsequent test levels have suitable venues for us to spar, it might only take a few days for you to get your wish. However... I still hope you can improve a bit."

Saying,

Moro turned and left, calmly remarking, "Otherwise, it would be quite boring."

"Ah."

Hisoka's eyes curved into an astonishing smile as he looked at Moro's back, barely able to contain his excitement.

He didn't mind Morrow's disdainful reaction at all.

His greatest pleasure is to completely subdue his opponent in a head-on battle, and then look down at them with an expression that says, "This shouldn't have happened."

Has there been any improvement...?

Need I say more?
If the two sides are not equal in strength, how can they "blend and dance together"?

"You have to hold back..."

Hisoka stuck out his tongue and gently licked his lips.

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When Moro returned to the warehouse, more than twenty candidates had already presented the whole roasted pig to Buhara.

These roasted pigs were reduced to bones in no time, thanks to Buhara's astonishing eating speed.

"It's probably an enhancement-type ability."

Moro glanced at Buhara, who had eaten more than twenty whole roasted pigs but was still not satisfied, and then looked around at the candidates who had passed the first half of the test. Most of them looked somewhat familiar, or rather, they were familiar to him.

For example, Hanzo, Greta, Pokkuru, and Pons.

Moro withdrew his gaze and presented the whole roasted pig to Buhara.

Buhala devoured the whole roasted pig in a few bites, then chuckled and said, "Delicious, delicious."

Moro wasn't surprised. He retreated to a corner, lowered his head slightly, and avoided the eager gaze coming from Mencius's direction.

Not a moment.

Hisoka also carried over a whole roasted pig.

As soon as he arrived, the candidates around him who had already passed the first half of the test secretly tensed up.

Because they could clearly sense the dangerous aura emanating from Hisoka.

Even though they knew it wasn't directed at them, they couldn't help but feel a sense of crisis, as if Hisoka might suddenly have a fit and rush over to cut them down.

"He's at it again..."

Some people, feeling uneasy, secretly thought to themselves.

When Menchi was introducing the content of the second test, they noticed that Hisoka had started to restrain himself, but they didn't expect him to revert to his old ways so quickly.

Menchi frowned as she looked at Hisoka. She could easily smell the burning smell, but the whole roasted pig looked perfectly normal.

Ignoring Menchi's scrutinizing gaze, Xisuo presented the whole roasted pig to Buhara.

Buhara also smelled the burning smell, but he didn't refuse it and quickly devoured the whole roasted pig.

"good to eat."

As expected, Hisoka passed.

Hisoka turned around and gave Moro a "I'm in control" smile.

"..."

Moro was speechless for a moment.

Menchi, who noticed the problem, glanced helplessly at Buhara and complained, "As a gourmet hunter, you're too casual about taste."

"It's okay, we're not testing the flavor."

Buhara's eyes narrowed into slits, revealing a simple and honest smile.

Menqi sighed, but wouldn't interfere with Buhara's evaluation criteria.

The first half of the test ended quickly.

A total of 101 people passed through the checkpoint.

Menchi then revealed the second half of the test questions.

"The dish I want to eat is... sashimi."

Upon hearing this, the vast majority of test takers were stunned, just like when they heard the exam question was about cooking.

Sashimi...

Moro was slightly surprised.

The questions Menqi set changed, but they were largely the same, with an extremely high elimination rate.

(End of this chapter)